Baku Modern School

Narimanov, Baku, Azerbaijan

IB Diploma
IGCSE
A Level
AP

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Baku Modern Education Complex (BMEC), established in 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Runs Azerbaijani and Russian sections following the national curriculum, and an English sector offering Cambridge Pathway and the IB Diploma Programme. Official AP and SAT examination centre; WASC-accredited.

Key facts

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School website

Info checked 2026-11-02

Curriculum
IB Diploma · IGCSE · A Level
Ages
Ages 3–18
Language
Az, Ru
Type
Local school, international programme

Founded: 2012

School day: 09:00-17:00
Accreditations: WASC, IB

Admissions

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Intake: 4
Entry process: Interview
Scholarships: Yes

Curriculum and academics

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Curricula, explainedIB DP (Diploma) · IGCSE · A Level · AP

The IB's four programmes

Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.

IB PYPNot here
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
IB MYPNot here
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
IB DP (Diploma)Offered
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.

Last two years: DP or CP

IGCSE
Ages 14–16, 2 years · Ages 14–16
A subject-by-subject qualification taken around age 16 in British-style schools — usually 5–10 subjects studied over two years.
A Level
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–18
The British university-entrance qualification: usually 3–4 subjects studied in depth for two years; UK universities make offers on these grades.
AP
High school, by subject · Ages 15–18
College Board's university-level courses that high-school students choose subject by subject, with exams scored 1–5 each May.

Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide